Intel kills off Core i9 9900k speciality dodecahedron packaging? Wow, now this is interesting. Those marketing pictures showing the dodecahedron picture you’ve been seeing? Those were actually representative of the actual retail box that the CPU was sold packaged in, it wasn’t just a cute marketing logo. Wow, now that is really interesting. Alas, the fancy packaging has come to an end, after Intel sent out a product change notification (PCN).
20200531/https://www.tomshardware.com/uk/news/intel-kills-off-core-i9-9900k-speciality-dodecahedron-packaging
Really, I’m with what some of those other folks were thinking, those photos of bulk packaging arrangements really looks like a box of chocolates.
This was purportedly first inspired by, and meant to compete with, AMD Threadripper packaging. Well, it’s not odd shaped like Intel i9 9900k. Just that it’s huge and has rounded corners. No heat sink is actually included in all that extra space, though, just like the Intel dodecahedron box.
20200531/https://hothardware.com/news/amd-unveils-ryzen-threadrippers-massive-and-flashy-retail-packaging
Related, I decided to do a general web search on retail packaging. Like, what is it about retail packaging that it has to be so snazzy and all that? Well, I am just told that it must be, under the assumption that is directly relates to more sales. In other words, people are literally walking into stores shopping for boxes, not products. Well, I can definitely believe that in the case of grocery stores and supermarkets, just take a look at the lack of detail on an average person’s shopping list and compare that with the contents of their receipts.
Interestingly, there are a number of sites where you can buy custom retail packaging design and manufacturing services from.
20200531/DuckDuckGo retail packaging
20200531/https://www.quora.com/What-is-retail-packaging?share=1
20200531/https://www.bagsandbowsonline.com/retail-packaging/home
20200531/https://bennettkc.com/retail-solutions/retail-packaging